Iran founded a new defence council after attacks in June by Israel and the US, Iranian state media has reported. Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, the country’s highest security body, made the ...

A Scottish Government minister says it is “imperative” that people follow advice as Storm Floris begins to hit the country. Justice Secretary Angela Constance said Storm Floris is “well and truly with ...

Protests outside hotels housing asylum seekers must not be used to “have a pop at the police”, the border security minister has warned.

Lloyds Banking Group and Close Brothers saw big share gains after the industry won a reprieve in the motor finance case before the UK’s ...

Cadbury is set to launch an "indulgent" new Advent calendar in 2025 that has already begun to cause a stir among shoppers. The confectionery company is responsible for a range of popular chocolates, ...

Vanessa Frake warned the current justice system is ‘warehousing prisoners’ and ‘turning out better criminals into society’.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, a liberal who took office in June after winning an early election to replace ousted conservative Yoon Suk Yeol, has vowed to improve relations with Pyongyang, ...

Hong Kong authorities strengthened a crackdown on 16 overseas-based activists who were previously targeted by bounties on suspicion of endangering national security, implementing measures that include ...

TWO brothers who took money from clients but failed to carry out roofing work have been prosecuted. Andrew Gaskin, aged 28, and Dolphus Gaskin, aged 31, trading as ATB Building and Property ...

A report from KPMG has warned that traditional banks will need to overhaul and embrace AI as they face a squeeze on profits over the years ahead.

Scots are being urged to stay indoors as Storm Floris approaches. Much of Scotland will be battered by heavy rain and winds of up to 85mph, the Met Office warned as it upgraded warnings to amber. The ...

The species has been reintroduced to southern England and can thrive in urban areas as well as natural landscapes, experts say.